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Apple314

If you've played the game, the title should make sense. If not... what are you waiting for? Dragon Age is set in a quasi-medieval world known as Thedas. It always reminds me of if JRR Tolkein and GRR Martin did a book together. You've got your standard races (Elf, Dwarf, Human) plus Qunari which is.. totally different. Humans and Elves can both be mages and go to a sort of Hogwarts, if Hogwarts was a prison instead of a school. You have the politics of the world which play a huge role in the story,
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(this post is somewhat tongue in cheek, with some serious points. Also, much of this will be more applicable to weeklongs rather than the weekends, although some points will carry over.)

1. Heat
You're not ready for Texas, especially if it's summer. I don't care where in the world you're coming from, you're not ready for Texas. Dress appropriately. Don't be like some woman who forgot to pack her shorts and walked around in jeans for the first few days. Cars turn into ovens
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a Japanese animated movie by the studio Madhouse. It is a loose adaptation/direct sequel to the book of the same name by Yasutaka Tsutsui.

Let me preface this by saying that if you like Ghibli movies, particularly Poppy Hill and Whisper of the Heart, you'll probably like this movie too. It's a cute coming-of-age tale, with a decent helping of comedy, drama and romance and a bittersweet ending. It can feel a little cliche in places, but I find it
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